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On May 16, Philips Lighting–the world’s leader in lighting–renamed itself Signify. VIR’s Hoang Anh spoke to general director of Signify in Vietnam Antonio Espada Cid about the reasons behind the change and what it means for the company’s future business plans in the world. Congratulations on Philips Lighting becoming Signify, which is already drawing public interest. What is the reason behind this move? This is obviously the next logical step forward in our transformational journey that started when we spun off from Royal Philips in May 2016 to become a separate corporation, listed on Amsterdam’s Euronext Stock Exchange. The name change also marks another milestone in Philips Lighting’s rich history, extending back over more than 127 years of leading the global lighting industry. Where does the name Signify come from and what does it convey? The choice of our new company name originates from the way light has become an intelligent language, … [Read more...] about Philips Lighting is now Signify, global brand remains Philips

The ancient imperial city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has mobilised social sources to light up its streets and tourist destinations at night during weekends and holidays to lure more visitors. Hue city lights up public places to attract more tourists The Hue ancient imperial city plans to have areas surrounding Dai Noi (Imperial Citadel) illuminated, as well as enhance lighting systems on walking streets along the Huong river Since 2017, the city has established Chu Van An – Pham Ngu Lao – Vo Thi Sau walking streets. Relevant agencies also plan to have areas surrounding Dai Noi (Imperial Citadel) illuminated, as well as enhance lighting systems on walking streets along the Huong (Perfume) river. Accordingly, Hue has installed about 4,000 LED light bulbs to increase luminous efficiency and save electricity. Up to 12,000 remaining bulbs need to be changed and 5,000 new ones will be added to the city’s parks, along the Huong river and new … [Read more...] about Hue city lights up public places to attract more tourists

Dutch electronics giant Philips Monday posted a 27 percent drop in first quarter profits, hit partly by the costs of restructuring and some acquisitions as it evolves its portfolio. Electronics giant Philips posts 27% drop in Q1 profits, photo AFP Net income fell in the first three months to 94 million euros ($115 million) compared to 128 million euros over the same period in 2017, the company reported in a statement. Best known for the manufacture of light bulbs, electrical appliances and television sets, the Amsterdam-based company has gradually pulled out of these activities in face of fierce competition from Asia. It focuses now more on high-end medical and health technology, such as computer tomography and molecular imaging, as well as household appliances. Sales in the first quarter stood at 3.9 billion euros, 2.0 percent down on 4.03 million euros in 2017. But the company stressed that was a comparable growth of 5.0 percent taking into account such issues as currency … [Read more...] about Electronics giant Philips posts 27% drop in Q1 profits

The Thua Thien-Hue Flag Tower (Photo: Le Hieu) A ceremony to activate the lighting system, sponsored by the Viettravel Company and the Thue Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee, was held on Monday. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Hue Relics Preservation Centre, said: “The lighting system will be on from Thể Nhơn gate to Quảng Đức gate. We have also restored the operation of the 4 cannons using oil combustion and are piloting electronic shooting technology. We hope that the lighted Flower Tower and cannons will attract more tourists to Hue”. The Flag Tower is at the south end of the Hue citadel. It was built in 1807 in the Nguyen dynasty. It’s a 3-storey tower 17.5 meters tall with a flag pole that stands 37 meters. 1,000 LED bulbs were attached to the building as part of the project “Hue – Light and Live”, which was launched last September to improve the city’s architectural and cultural space. … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue’s Flag Tower lighted during Tet

Launched on February 12, the project is part of activities to preserve and promote the historical value of the tower. The Flag Tower (Ky dai Hue) at night The lighting system was installed surrounding the historical site in a modern style, aiming to lure more visitors to the city. The Flag Tower, also called the King’s Knight, consists of a three-storey tower 17 meters high and a flagpole 37 meters in length. It was constructed under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). The site witnessed many importantly historical events of the nation and is a popular destination for visitors. Vietravel plans to implement similar lighting projects in the city in the future. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietravel-funded project lights up Hue’s Flag Tower

“Kong: Skull Island” director Jordan Vogt-Roberts touched down in Hue, the capital of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on Friday to start a two-day trip with his family. The U.S. filmmaker, selected as Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador in March last year, was greeted and welcomed by representatives of the provincial Department of Tourism upon arrival, even though he was on a personal visit. Despite light rains, Vogt-Roberts chose to take a sightseeing tour around the ancient Hue by “xich lo” (Vietnamese tricycle or pedicab) later the same day. He also took his family to several local popular destinations such as the Imperial City, the Tomb of King Khai Dinh, Thien Mu Pagoda, and tried out various local dishes. The Hollywood blockbuster movie “Kong: Skull Island” was released on March 10 last year in Vietnam and was greatly welcomed by Vietnamese moviegoers, partly due to its various scenes being filmed in the … [Read more...] about ‘Kong: Skull Island’ director returns to Vietnam in family trip to Hue

Hotels packed with holidaymakers at TetBy Staff Writers - The Saigon Times DailyHCMC – Hotels and resorts in tourist attractions near HCMC are enjoying a good business season as most of their rooms have been booked in advance by holidaymakers who take advantage of the long Tet holiday.Like previous years, seaside destinations such as Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Vung Tau, and the hilly resort town of Reservations show that most hotels and resorts there will be full because of strong demand during the Tet holiday.Nguyen Van Khoa, chairman of the Binh Thuan Tourism Association, told the Daily on Wednesday that the well-known seaside resort area of Mui Ne would draw some 50,000 visitors during the upcoming traditional holiday, with some 10,000 of them coming from Russia, Germany, Australia, America and elsewhere.Most resorts there are full during the festive week from February 14 to 20, and room rates have increased a slight 5% because bookings were made early this year.Some luxury resorts … [Read more...] about Hotels packed with holidaymakers at Tet

The launch event took place at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, a Rio`s landmark and the stage of Rowing and Paracanoe competitions in 2016 The Rio 2016™ Paralympic Games emblem was unveiled tonight (Saturday, November 26), at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the lagoon that is one of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic landmarks and venue for the rowing and para-canoe events. The launch took place before approximately 200,000 people that watched the lighting of the 16th Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree, the third largest annual event in the city, after the Copacabana New Year’s Eve celebration and the Carnival. Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games emblem after a five-month selection process involving 139 local agencies. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) recognised the breadth of this process, and also chose Tatil to develop the Paralympic emblem, as the agency was already immersed in the Rio 2016™ values, which ensured full integration between the visual identity of both the … [Read more...] about Rio 2016™ Paralympic Games emblem unveiled to the world with a show of dance, lights and fireworks

The HCM City People’s Committee has again chosen travel company Saigontourist to organise New Year 2010 and Lunar New Year festivities in the downtown area this year. The company has decorated Nguyen Hue, Le Loi, Dong Khoi, and Le Duan Streets with lights and flowers since December 18 under its so-called Shining Streets programme. Nguyen Hue has thousands of blue and white stars twinkling on an archway that has been put up as well as music. Dong Khoi Street has bunches of trang nguyen flowers and red and white LED lights. Le Loi Street looks like the luxurious entrance to a royal palace with two pillars of yellow lights and dazzling white and yellow balls tied up on trees. Le Duan Street is clothed in glistening orange. Excitement downtown Streets in the downtown area were packed last night as thousands of people flocked to ring in New Year. There were artistic light shows at the Sunwah, Palace, Fahasa, and Duxton buildings on … [Read more...] about HCM City lights up to greet 2010

Editor's note: A number of foreigners have shared methods that their homeland use to cope with traffic congestion, following a request by Tuoi Tre News after it was revealed Ho Chi Minh City would start charging personal cars in the city center in an effort to reduce traffic. Congestion chargeIn my home town of London, there's been a fee for vehicles to drive into the city centre for the last 20 years or so. Generally it has worked - congestion can still be bad but it would be a lot worse without the fee - and pollution is down.​ (According to the Transport to London agency, the congestion charge is a GBP11.50 (US$15.24) daily fee for any vehicle within the charging zone between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday).It was met with quite a lot of anger at the time but they have no choice, CCTV tracks people driving in the respective zone and they are sent bills to pay. You can also register and pay in advance if you know you are going to be driving in the congestion zone. … [Read more...] about Foreigners share lessons on ‘discouraging’ personal vehicles with Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail